Gonzales High students ready to step into workforce through Career Preparation Cooperative Training program

Opportunity is knocking for Gonzales High School Students who are ready to enter the workforce. The junior and senior students, through Career Preparation Cooperative Training (CPCT), are able to get a jump on real-world work experience and earn pay for a job well done.

Students interested in the program must be 16 years of age or older. They will attend classes in the morning, including a 50-minute CPCT class, and be released from school early, so that they may go to work.

In the classroom, students are taught work skills, including specific job functions and computer operations. They also learn interview techniques, verbal and written communication tips, entrepreneurship, records management, banking functions, safety, business ethics and human relations.

The students entering the workforce are studying business education and are able to perform a variety of office and business-related functions. They are encouraged to enter a field of work that interests them.

The students must work 30 hours per week to remain in the CPCT program, but they may work more hours if their schedule or studies allow.

The students will earn a paycheck for their work. The pay must be at least minimum wage, but may be more depending on experience and performance.

The students entering the workforce though the CPCT program are evaluated by their employers, which counts for 20 percent of their final grade.

For more information on the program, or to look in to hiring a student worker contact CPCT educator Jennifer Ervin at jennifer.ervin@gonzalesisd.net.